As the demand for air travel keeps rising, the majority of experts agree that the future of the industry is looking bright. It is forecasted that by 2016 aviation will have injected more than $ 1 trillion into the global economy and created (directly and indirectly) almost 70 million jobs worldwide. Ironically, as concerns qualified workforce,...

The rising MRO costs continue to be the reality of aircraft operators all over the world. According to IATA, over the past decade airlines have experienced an annual increase in spare parts prices of around 3-5% per annum. As a result, today maintenance materials and parts account for about 4% (roughly a total of $120 million) of total air...

At CEPA Expo 2014 Doug Carr, NBAA’s vice president of regulatory and international affairs, gave an excellent presentation on the current trends in business aviation safety. Carr presented several tools for business aircraft operators, including the recently published Flight Safety Foundation Duty/ Rest Guidelines for Business Aviation and the...

Interview with Dagmar Grossmann, pioneer of business aviation in CEE region and CEPA founder. What are the key messages you would like delegates to take from CEPA Expo 2014? The key messages this year is how to cope with outside threats such as the crisis in Ukraine, the impact this has on our industry in a relatively new and young market...

The global helicopter market has been growing for quite a while now with the demand for VIP choppers further accelerated by the recovering business environment and the expanding circle of the rich worldwide. However, even the rich are cost-conscious thus forcing operators and MROs to seek cheaper solutions without compromising high service...

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, continues to expand the scope of its activities in the global market. Following the expansion of its total hangar capacity to over 30 000 sq. m., the company‘s management has confirmed plans to introduce Airbus A330 aircraft type to its EASA Part...

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Transaero Airlines – partner of Moscow Domodedovo Airport – operated the greatest number of flights without delays and won the punctuality contest following the results of October 2014. Such airlines as Rossiay, Polet, Tulpar Air, Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Iberia and Turkmenistan Airlines are also among the most punctual airlines. Moscow...

Czech Sport Aircraft confirmed that two more SportCruiser SVAP+ from the record order for eight units placed at the end of June are now being prepared for shipment to the USA.  This new shipment follows on from the previous shipment that departed in mid-October and continues the expansion of the SportCruiser fleet in the USA. Matthew Harvey,...

The level of aviation safety measures applied and safety assurance given to flights departing for the United States was checked at Sheremetyevo International Airport. As part of a joint visit, experts from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration and the Ministry of Transportation of the Russian Federation familiarized themselves...

Czech Sport Aircraft announced the delivery of yet another EASA-certified PS-28 Cruiser.  The delivery took place this morning at the company’s production facility in Kunovice and will see F-HSAP enter into service in France where the aircraft will be rented for flight training. Matthew Harvey, Managing Director of Aviation Trading, the...

SOGAZ will insure the legal liability of JSC SIA during its operation in the case of damage caused to the life, health, or property of individuals. Additionally, the insurance policy will include risks of war, risks of terrorist acts, risks of sabotage, and other various risks, having a valid period of one year. The total insured sum...

Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts in LOT’s livery have already carried half a million travellers! Statistical analysis clearly pointed out on Maciej Kołodziej who has bought the ticket as the Half a Millionth Passenger for flight from Warsaw to New York. On that occasion, LOT has prepared a surprise at Warsaw Chopin Airport. Among the...

On November 13, 2014 in Sofia was held an official event to celebrate the opening of the new inflight catering building of Silver Wings, the company that serves the national carrier Bulgaria Air. The main activity of Silver Wings is aviation catering. The new building, owned by the company, was built and equipped to the latest international...

For quite a while now the global MRO industry has been generating an extraordinarily high demand for qualified specialists. In turn, the prospects for talent in the field have reached new heights placing aircraft mechanics on the list of top 200 most desired careers and winning them the 10th position on the top 20 High-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs....